U.S. Allows Hunters to Import Some Elephant Trophies From African Countries

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After settling a lawsuit filed during the Trump administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service granted six permits to bring elephant parts into the country. It may approve more in the coming months. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/science/elephant-trophies-hunting.html

E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Drinking water for as many as 16 million Americans may be contaminated with perchlorate, a chemical that can harm the development of fetuses and children. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/climate/epa-perchlorate-drinking-water.html

Adriana Hoffmann, Botanist Who Fought for Chile’s Forests, Dies at 82

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.N. recognized her as one of the top 25 environmental leaders of the 1990s, championing her nation’s natural resources in the face of corporate power. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/climate/adriana-hoffmann-dead.html

How the Ukraine War Gave Fracking in the U.K. a Second Chance

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Russia’s invasion has disrupted the global energy market and led to higher prices across Europe. That has reopened the debate in Britain over shale gas extraction. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-uk-fracking-energy.html

South Africa Inflates Value of Trophy Hunts to Conservation

Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 29, 2022 (ENS) – The High Court of the Western Cape Friday ruled against South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on its 2022 […] The post South Africa Inflates Value of Trophy Hunts to Conservation first appeared on . Read the full […]

Coal Waste Reimagined as ‘Ecofriendly’

Published by the Environmental News Service WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2022 (ENS) – Turning coal waste from power plants into fire-resistant, strong, lightweight building materials is a project the U.S. Department of Energy is supporting, investing […] The post Coal Waste Reimagined as ‘Ecofriendly’ first appeared on . Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/coal-waste-reimagined-as-ecofriendly/

Solomon Islands’ Leader Calls Concern Over China Security Deal ‘Insulting’

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare criticized Australia and New Zealand as assuming that the island nation could not act in its own best interests. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/29/world/asia/solomon-islands-china.html

Bobcats With a Taste for Python Eggs Might Be the Guardians of Florida’s Swamp

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Cameras captured the wild feline purloining a Burmese python’s eggs, giving hope that the state’s native species are responding to a voracious, invasive predator. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/science/bobcat-python-eggs.html

How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/climate/manchin-coal-climate-conflicts.html

Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden said the United States would send more natural gas to Europe, though he did not specify how given that the U.S. is already near its export capacity. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/business/energy-environment/biden-eu-liquefied-natural-gas-deal-russia.html

The problem with shipping gas to Europe

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The U.S. is proposing a surge of supplies to help countries break their dependence on Russia. That raises the prospect of new gas infrastructure and climate backsliding. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/climate/the-problem-with-shipping-gas-to-europe.html

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